I had 1on1 time with my dad only a few times. He took me to see The Lion King 🦁 I was 14 the last time I saw him though. We were at the airport, and I knew the next time I saw him I could talk to him like a man. He passed the next day ♥ I forgot who I was for a long time, because my son was born with an abnormality on the organ my dad passed from 💔 Father son relationships aren't meant to be in my life... But I love everything about it

So... there's a Sierra Leonean story that's a bit like Beauty and Beast but with a different twist... it goes like this:
"There was once a very beautiful girl in small village. Her beauty was such that all the men in her village sought her hand in marriage. Yet, she wanted none of them. Hearing of her, a demon from afar took the form of a handsome young man in order to woo her. Upon seeing him, she was immediately attracted and despite the warnings of her parents and loved ones, she decided that this stranger was the one she chose. After having stayed a day at the parent's house, the Beast who could not enjoy human food and felt the pangs of hunger settling in, decided to rush the wedding for the next day. The girl was so in love that again, despite the warnings of her parents went ahead with the wedding. After the wedding, the Beast told the parents it was to time to go his home. It was a happy and singing girl that started the journey. Yet as soon as they left the village, the Beast took his true form and devoured her." Personally, I liked better the version of a beast on the outside hiding a Prince on the inside than the Prince on the outside hiding a beast on the inside.
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